May 8, 2012

7-Eleven Using Smartphones To Launch Interactive Campaign

Self-Service World: Thailand 7-Eleven customers can now use their smartphones to interact in real time with television, online and radio commercials. Powered by technology from UntapTV, a U.K.-based company in London’s Google Campus, the campaign transforms all 7-Eleven commercials into an interactive game being played across Thailand, according to a company press release. To play,

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Domino’s Gluten-Free Crust

CBS News: Domino’s announced Monday it will be the first national pizza delivery chain to offer gluten-free crust to its consumers. Starting today, the pizza chain will offer a small, 10-inch gluten-free crust at all U.S. stores. Domino’s partnered with the National Foundation for Celiac Awareness to make sure its gluten-free pizza met the criteria

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Yogurt Franchise Owner Opens 7th Red Mango Yogurt Store And Is Only 24 Years Old

FranchiseWorks.com‎: She’s only 24 years old, but she knows how to run a business. Seven businesses in fact. Samantha Goldsmith, of Saint James, has opened her seventh Red Mango store in North Babylon, and will host a grand opening celebration on Saturday, May 12th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. During the grand opening event,

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Don’t Compete: Create!

A reader sent in this interesting article from the NY Times about competition and innovation yesterday. He said it might be “a bit heady.” You’ve been warned. My favorite paragraph: One of his core points is that we tend to confuse capitalism with competition. We tend to think that whoever competes best comes out ahead.

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Flat Rate Chiropractics

Greenville Online: German-born entrepreneur Michael “Mici” Fluegge is bringing a new model in chiropractic service to South Carolina, selling franchises of The Joint that he says will make the services more convenient to clients. But critics say the low-cost, low-diagnostic clinics undermine the profession. Fluegge – who is selling franchises of The Joint in South

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Toys”R”Us® Raises More Than $3.1 Million Across North America During 2012 Autism Speaks Fundraising Campaign

Franchising.com: Today, Toys”R”Us, Inc. announced that it raised more than $3.1 million in its stores across the U.S. and Canada during its sixth consecutive in-store and online fundraising campaign to benefit Autism Speaks, the world’s leading autism science and advocacy organization. Coinciding with Autism Awareness Month in April, Toys”R”Us® and Babies“R”Us® stores in North America,

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